Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters

Mikra’ot Gedolot – Warsaw, 1860-1861 – Glosses and Manuscript - Rabbi Yitzchak Meintz – Letter by Rabbis of Germany

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Chamisha Chumshei Torah – Mikra’ot Gedolot, with 32 commentaries. Sections 1-6 [in two volumes]. Warsaw, 1860-1861.
Ownership notations and signature Rabbi “Yitzchak son of Rabbi Moshe Meintz” from Frankfurt am Main. Volume 1 contains inscription upon his marriage. Several glosses in his handwriting [majority in pencil], with comments and concepts on verses.
Two volumes, varying pagination. 30 cm. Good condition, stains and wear. Bindings with slight damage.
* Leaves include handwritten leaves in Hebrew and German, as well as collection of letters sent to Rabbi Yitzchak Meintz, including: Letter postcard [from 1929] of Divrei Torah by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Kirschbaum [Av Beit Din of Frankfurt]; letter of Divrei Torah by Rabbi Eliezer Lipman Printz; letter by Rabbi Ya’akov Posen [Dayan in Frankfurt].
* Attached are three letters sent to Rabbi Moshe Mentz [Meintz]: Two letters from 1834 by Rabbi Ziskind Spier [who refers to Rabbi Moshe in his letter as “my disciple”], and letter from 1796 by Rabbi Wolf Wertheim.
Rabbi Moshe Meintz and his son Rabbi Yitzchak Meintz, among pillars of Orthodox community of Frankfurt. For additional information related to them see item 37.
Total of 18 paper items, various sizes and conditions.
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